The father of Dr. Mark Rutland, who went home to be with the Lord last week, was a patriotic veteran, a devoted family man and, above all, a faithful servant of Christ.

Regular reflection, meditation and silence can improve your life.

Truly, you have no ministry if your ministry has no prayer.

Children and students are part of the church now, and we'll lose them if we don't minister well to them today.

Briefly, here are some lessons I taught to a group of men recently. I hope they will bless you too.

What captures kids' attention shapes their worldview and their future. We've obviously got a job to do.

The conversations won't be easy, but the proactive approach will be very beneficial.

If you can't ask God to bless what you're doing, then you might want to think about doing something else.

While some churches believe their own websites are good enough, they may only be promoting themselves.

Why do so many preachers' kids resent the ministry? Why do so many discredit the ministry of their parents?

If you want to hang around for more than just a while, check out these suggestions.

They want to serve. Just ask them.

As pastors, we've heard it all. Or have we?

The difference between the two may be more complex than you think.

Pastors are constantly blessing the lives of their congregation. Don't forget that the Bible expects the congregation to also be a blessing to the life of the pastor.

The world might prompt us to panic about an impending economic crisis, but with the Lord's promises, we should know better.

Upon further review, maybe Periscope isn't so bad after all.

We live in a day and a season when the voice of spiritual mothers is desperately needed. God is calling women to speak, to teach, to prophesy, to pray and to go to battle.

When it's your time to go, will others remember you in the same manner they remember my dad?

How bold is your youth ministry vision? Do you have one?